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Suffolk Federal Provides College Scholarship to Local Students

Suffolk Federal recently presented a total of $20,000 college scholarships ($1,500 each) to ten local high-school seniors. In addition, one student, Jade Dyer-Kennedy received an additional $2,500 scholarship provided by the LT Michael P. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which was matched by Suffolk Federal along with a $750 scholarship provided by the New York Credit Union Association for a total of $7,250. Recipients are judged based upon their academic achievements, extracurricular and community activities as well as the quality of written essays.

“Supporting these worthy students by providing financial assistance as they undertake their college experience is one of the Suffolk Federal missions” explains Ralph D. Spencer Jr., President & CEO of Suffolk Federal. “In general, college without the additional financial burden is stressful enough. We are happy to know that the scholarships awarded by Suffolk Federal will help to alleviate some of that burden, so these worthy students can focus on their future educational and career goals.”

Suffolk County Officials Warn of New Telephone Scam

Source: Newsday Fraudsters are employing a new phone scam that displays a caller ID that looks like a legitimate source, whether it’s the U.S. Social Security Administration or PSEG Long Island, officials warned Thursday. Suffolk County officials held a news conference last week to warn people about the new scam. In addition, PSEG Long Island held... Read more